Gate



May 28, E BROBECK 1,714,942

GATE

Filed May 8, 1928 rieure y stare EDWIN BROBECK, OF STEAMBOAT SPRNGS, COLORADO, ASSIGNO OF ONE-THIRD T LAWRENCE W. WREN, OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO.

raieaie'a May 2s, i929.

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GATE.

Application filed May 8, 19285.A Serial No. 276,1,

This invention relates to gates, and it .is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind including a mechanism whereby the same may be readily adjusted in open position under the influence of a vehicle, thereby avoiding the necessity of the driver or other voccupant of the vehicle leaving the saine to effect the desiredl opening of the gate. v

Another object of the invention is to providel adevice of this kind comprising a gate supported for swinging movement in a vertical direction, together with means for normally maintainingthe same in aY vertical position, and wherein means are provided for automatically lowering the gate when it is 'desired to pass therebeyond. v

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my iinproved gate whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and votherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel featuresy of my invention will. hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, l will now proceed to describe the saine with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein f Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a gate constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the gate structure being shown in lowered position;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Figure 1, certain of the parts beingshownin a'second position with the gaterraised; A

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line B-Sof Figure 2, the spring members illustrated in Figure l being omitted; l

Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view taken ,substantially on the line 4 4 of Figure 2.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, F denotes a frame structure of requisite dimensions adapted to be suitably arranged `upon a roadway, A the said frame including the elongated side members 1 having their opposite extremities connected bythe end members 2. At substantially the longitudinal center thereof, the Iside members 1 of the frame F have engaged therewith by the bearingsBV the lower cross member 4 of a gate structure G. VThis lower member 4 at points above-the side members 1 of the frame F is vand 7 aredisposed in the saine general direction and in parallelism. vSecured to the crank 7 and the opposite end members 2 ofthe frame F are the retractile spring members 8 of a tension to normally `maintain the gate structure G insubstantially a vertical position Aand to return the gate tosuch position after the saine has been lowered or swung down-` wardly in either direction. v

' provided with the upstanding rock arms 5 ar- To further facilitate the maintenance of i thegate structure Gr in a substantially vertical position,` the crank 7 has operatively en ga-ged therewith and depending therefrom a weighted member 9. Each lof the side meml bers l ,at-p one end portion thereof has dis,- posedlengthwise thereof a channelytrack 10 Vsuitably anchored, as at ,11, at its outer end to the adjacent end portion of the frame F and of a length to have its inner end portion rest ing from above upon an upstanding rock arm 5.` The trackway 10 at one side of the frame is reversely disposed `with respect to the trackway at the opposite .side of thev frame.

Each of the trackways 10 in relatively close v proximity to its outer or entrance end rotatively supports a shaft 12 having an upstanding rock arm 14 disposed in the same general direction in parallelism with the rock arm 5 at the saine sideof the frame'. The inner end portion of this shaft 12 is provided n with a depending rock arm 15 disposed in the same general direction as the cranks 6 in parallelism therewith, said rock arm 14 being operatively connected with the crank 6 at the same side of the frame F by a rigid member or bar 16. Y y

As a vehicle approaches the normally raised gatev Gr, a wheel on one side of the vehicle is caused to travel within the trackway l0 and, when the same contacts with the'upstanding rock arm 14, throws the same downwardly in a direction toward the gate G. This will result in requisite pull being imposed upon the crank 6 at the same side of the frame F to throw the gate structure G downwardly in a direction away from the approaching vehicle.

As the vehicle is passi-ng over the lower gate structure G, a wheel on` the opposite side of the vehicle will travel along the second trackway l0 and thus maintain the gate structure G in desired lowered position untilI the vehicle has passed entirely thereover, whereupon the springv 8, placed under tension as the gate structure G is lowered, together with the weight 9, will operate to return the gate structure Gr to its-normal position.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a gate constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly wel-lf adapted for use by reason of the convenience and 'facility with which it may be` assembled Vand operated, and it will also be obvious that myinvention is susceptible of Y some cha-nge andv modification without departing Yfrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason 'I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying'out my invention'in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim zl. An automatic gate comprising, in combination, a gate structure including a lower cross member, means coacti'ng with saidl lower cross member for supporting the gate structure for swingingmovement in avertical direction, 'means for normally maintaining the gate structure 1n said1 vert-ical position, upstandmg rock arms carried by said lower cross member adjacent the opposite ends thereof,

trackways arranged at opposite sides of the gate and having therein end portions resting upon the upstanding rock arms, rock arms carriedl by the outer portions of the tracks and disposed in the same general direction and substantially Yparallel with the rock arms of the lower cross member of the gatestructure, and an operative connection between the rock arm carried byeach of the tracks and with the lower cross member of the gate structure for swinging the gate structure downwardly upon downwardV movement of the rock arm carried by the track,

2. An automatic gate comprising, in combination, a gate structure including a lower cross member, means coacting with said lower cross member' 'for supporting the gate structure for swinging movement in a vertical direction, means for normally maintaining the gate structure in said vertical position, upstanding rock arms carried by said lower cross member adjacent the opposite ends thereof, trackways arranged at opposite sides ofthe gate and havingvtherein end portions resting upon the upstanding rock armsrock 1 arms carried by the outer portions of the tracks and disposedin the same general direction andsubstantially parallel with the rock arms of the lower crossr member of the gate structure, a depending rock arm associated with the rock arm of each track, depending cranks carried by the lower cross member of the gate structure, and a rigid member connecting each of thedepending rock arms with a depending crank of ther cross member. y

3. VAn automatic gate comprising, infcombination, a gate structure including a lower cross member, means-coactingwithsaid lower cross member for supporting the gate structure for swinging movement in a verticalfdirection, means for normally mainta-ining'the gate structure in said4 vertical position, up-

standing rock arms carried by said lower cross member adjacent the opposite ends thereof, trackways arranged at opposite sides ofthe gate and having their inner endr portions resting upon the upstandingrook arms, rock arms carried by the outer portions of the tracks and disposed in the same general direction and. substantially parallel: with. the rock arms of the lower cross member of the gate structure, andan operative connection between therock arm carried by eachl of the tracks and with the lower cross member of the gatestructure for swinging thegatestruc.- ture downwardly uponx a downward.' movement of the rock arm` carried by the track, the means fornormally maintaining the gate structure in -a vertical position comprising retractil'e springs operatively engaged with said' cross member and 'disposed at opposite sides thereof. l y f 4. An automatic gate comprising, incombination, a gate, structure including a lower cross member, means coacting with said' lower cross member for supporting the gate strucico ture for swinging movement inla verticalil direction, means gate structure the gate structure for swinging the gate strucstructure in a Vertical position comprisingV retractlle springs operatively engaged wlth 4sides thereof, said cross member being pro- -Vided with a depending member with which said springs are engaged.

In testimon slgnature.

said cross member and disposed at opposite y whereof I hereunto'aHiX my vEDWIN BROB'ECK. 

